Planning to take a trip to a French-speaking destination soon? If so, then you'll need to be able to find accommodation in French!
This list of vocabulary related to hotels and accommodations should come in handy. If not, then it's still a cool list of words to get yourself familiarized with.
From the different types of accommodations to the amenities and services, booking (and paying for) a hotel room should be a breeze with this little guide.
You can also download this list in PDF format to save on your computer or your mobile device.
| Accommodations | Formules de logement |
| accommodate | loger |
| amenities | les services |
| boarding house | la pension |
| book | réserver |
| charge | les frais (mpl) |
| cottage | le chalet |
| country lodging | le gîte |
| efficiency | logement avec cuisine |
| fire exit | la sortie de secours |
| guest | le/la client(e) |
| guest room | la chambre d’hôte |
| inn | l’auberge (f ) |
| motel | le motel |
| resort (spa) | la station thermale |
| resort (seaside) | la station balnéaire |
| resort (winter sports) | la station des sports d’hiver |
| star | l’étoile (f ) |
| tent | la tente |
| vacation | camp la colonie de vacances |
| vacation club | le club de vacances |
| youth hostel | l’auberge de jeunesse (f ) |
| Hotels | Les hôtels |
| beauty salon | le salon de beauté |
| bellboy | le groom |
| bill | la note |
| breakfast room | la salle des petits déjeuners |
| check in | s’enregistrer |
| check out | payer/régler la facture |
| elevator | l’ascenseur (m) |
| freight elevator | l’ascenseur de service (m) |
| front desk | la réception |
| hotel owner | l’hôtelier/l’hôtelière |
| laundromat | la laverie automatique |
| laundry service | le service de blanchisserie |
| lobby | le hall |
| lounge | le salon |
| luxury hotel | un hôtel de luxe |
| a three-star hotel | un hôtel à trois étoiles |
| night | la nuit |
| pool | la piscine |
| rate | le prix/le tarif |
| rate. | tarif. |
| reception | la réception |
| room and board | la pension complète |
| room service | le service étage/le |
| service | de chambre |
| spa | le sauna |
| staff | le personnel |
| tip | le pourboire |
| vacant | disponible/libre |
| valet parking attendant | le voiturier |
| Rooms | Les chambres |
| balcony | le balcon |
| bathroom | la salle de bains |
| comfortable | confortable |
| connectivity charge | les frais de téléphone |
| disturb | déranger |
| double bed | le grand lit |
| room (double) | la chambre à deux lits |
| room (single) | la chambre simple |
| safe | le coffre-fort |
| soundproof | insonorisé(e) |
| suite | la suite |
| terrace | la terrasse |
| twin beds | des lits jumeaux |
| view | la vue |
| the sea. | la mer. |
| wireless Internet | Internet sans fil |
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I love the vocabulary but is there to hear the pronunciation ? I have learned the words which is very helpful for reading. But on a recent trip to France I found being understood was very difficult . I’m sure because I wasn’t pronouncing the words correctly.
Hello Diane, there is the French pronunciation guide to help you. Moreover the French phrasebook contains the audio. It is cheap and very helpful I think 🙂